Fire Destroys 3 Boats At Grand Haven, Michigan Marina

Three boats were destroyed and one severely damaged in an early morning fire Sunday at Grand Isle Marina. Officials said a guard in a nearby security booth noticed fire on a boat and alerted the sleeping occupants, who were able to jump off the front of the boat. People on an adjacent boat were also alerted and were able to evacuate without incident. Nobody was injured in the fire that was reported about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, according Grand Haven Public Safety Director Jeff Hawke.
The first boat was fully involved in fire when firefighters arrived and strong winds out of the east caused the fire to spread quickly, igniting two other boats, Hawke said.